11 of the Worldâs Most Famous Warplanes: Media
Which warplanes shaped modern history?
Images
The B-52 bomber of the United States Air Force is armed with Short Range Attack Missiles...
U.S. Air Force/Department of Defense; photo, Bill Thompson
The U-2 in flight
Originally developed during the 1950s, with testing carried out at Area 51, the U.S....
U.S. Air Force
B-52
U.S. Air Force B-52G with cruise missiles and short-range attack missiles.
U.S. Air Force/Department of Defense; photo, Bill Thompson
F-16 Fighting Falcon
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, with two Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, one...
Ken Hackman/U.S. Department of Defense
fighter aircraft
Fighters in formation at an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. From left,...
Ben Bloker/U.S. Air Force
Mirage IIIO(A)
Mirage IIIO(A) fighter flown by the Royal Australian Air Force, c. 1980. The Mirage...
Curt Eddings/Department of Defense
attack aircraft
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, an attack aircraft.
Parker Gyokeres/U.S. Air Force photo